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Neurointerventionalists performing BIPSS have lacked dedicated, procedure-focused guidance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Guidelines and Practice Standards framework, a multidisciplinary panel (endocrinology, interventional neuroradiology, and endovascular neurosurgery) performed a systematic review through August 2025 and developed recommendations graded by class of recommendation and level of evidence through a modified Delphi process.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The guideline standardizes (1) indications for BIPSS in biochemically confirmed ACTH-dependent Cushing with normal, equivocal, or &lt;6\u2009mm pituitary lesions; (2) technical approach, including bilateral IPS catheterization, heparinization, and stimulation with corticotropin-releasing hormone or desmopressin; (3) sampling protocol with 2 prestimulation draws and timed collections at 3, 5, 10, and 15 minutes; (4) lab handling, emphasizing prechilled EDTA tubes, rapid ACTH processing, and prolactin measurement as an internal control of venous effluent; and (5) interpretation, using ACTH inferior petrosal sinus to peripheral ratio cutoffs (\u22652 prestimulation, \u22653 poststimulation) and techniques to identify potential false negatives. 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